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Patent GB-2259433-A (GB)
Title: Scintillation camera plate assembly
Inventor: PANDELISEV KIRIL A
IPC: G01T1/164
Filed: 1992-08-26
Abstract: An extended lifetime scintillation camera plate assembly is provided, the assembly comprising a body having a scintillating element 24 to receive the incoming gamma radiation and produce light, a light conducting element 14 coupled 50 to the scintillating element to receive and guide the light, and a frame 12 which is sealed around the body by means of solder or laser weld joints 22, 46 thereby eliminating the need for temperature and moisture unstable epoxy resin sealing techniques. Specifically an aluminium cover plate 16 and glass plate 14 are sealed to the frame 12 by laser welding or soldering using fusible material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270941-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for cleaning or retexturing a surface
Inventor: BURKETT STEPHEN RONALD
IPC: E01H1/10
Filed: 1992-09-28
Abstract: A method of cleaning or retexturing a surface such as a vehicle carriageway comprises directing liquid at a pressure of between approximately 422 kgf/cm<2> (6000 psi) and approximately 1055 kgf/cm<2> (15000 psi) at the surface to release portions of the surface or deposits stuck to the surface and subsequently removing the released portions or deposits from the surface. A suitable apparatus for carrying out this method is shown in Fig. 1 and comprises means for connection to a high pressure liquid supply, flow control means and at least one spray dispensing nozzle for dispensing a pressurized jet of liquid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260597-A (GB)
Title: Solenoid valve and method for adjusting it
Inventor: WALTON ROBERT LIONEL
IPC: B41J2/04
Filed: 1992-10-15
Abstract: A solenoid valve comprises an axially elongated body 1 having an axial bore 3, and a plunger 4 reciprocable in the bore under the influence of a coil 2 carried by the body. The body also defines a chamber 9 at or adjacent one end, the distal end, thereof in which the distal end of the plunger reciprocates. The distal end of the chamber is closed by a transverse wall 10 having an outlet 11 therein with which the distal end of the plunger co-operates to control escape of fluid from the chamber. The extent of axial retraction of the plunger is restricted by a pole piece 6 located in the axial bore; the pole piece 6 is an interference fit within the axial bore 3. The performance of the valve is adjusted by rotating and moving the pole piece 6 axially to achieve the desired axial clearance between the pole and the plunger. The valve is usable in an ink jet printer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260347-A (GB)
Title: Wall tie
Inventor: LAW GRAHAM
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 1992-04-27
Abstract: A wall tie comprising a strip of metal having end regions adapted to be anchored to respective sides of a cavity wall construction and a central drip-forming region, at least one end region being slotted and expanded to a diamond configuration without sharp edges or corners, and the configuration of the drip-forming region 38, 39, 40 being such that drip formation is encouraged whichever way up the wall tie is installed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261866-A (GB)
Title: Lift for multi-storey parking system
Inventor: TSUJIMOTO KAZUSHI
IPC: E04H6/42
Filed: 1992-10-19
Abstract: A lift includes a cable member longitudinally movable by a lift drive unit, a lift connected to one of the ends of the cable member for lifting an object such as a vehicle along a lift passage, a balance weight (7) connected to the other end of the cable member and movable along a balance-weight lift passage, a detection device (1ka, 1kb) for detecting a height of the balance weight to check whether or not the balance weight is positioned higher than a lower end of the balance weight lift passage by a predetermined value when said lift unit is moved to its uppermost position, and a warning device for warning of an abnormal elongation of the cable member if the detection device detects that the balance weight is not within position. Preferably the lift is prevented from operating when such a condition is detected. Preferably the lift also includes detectors for the vehicle position on entering the lift. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275642-A (GB)
Title: Portable workbench/vice
Inventor: YATES VICTOR DAVID
IPC: B25H1/06
Filed: 1993-03-05
Abstract: The workbench comprises a support structure in two halves (5) with legs (6). On top of the workbench are adjustable coplanar surfaces (7) which define the working surface. The working surfaces are opened and closed to form the jaws of a vice. To operate the vice, pivoted stays (8) are raised in the centre in direction (9) drawing the legs (6) together thereby opening the jaws of the vice. Inversely to close the vice the pivoted stays are pushed in direction (10). A locking device is filled to the stays to hold the position whilst the material is being worked. The work surfaces (7) are adjustable by means of threaded bolts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270177-A (GB)
Title: Programmable system for the synchronization of an electronic angular position indicator
Inventor: DAVIS RICHARD D
IPC: F02P7/077
Filed: 1993-03-29
Abstract: A programmable system synchronizes the operation of an electronic angular position indicator with the angular displacement of a rotor. The system can synchronize operation with rotors with non-uniform mark spacing. A sensor provides electronic pulse patterns corresponding to marks on the rotor. Pulse patterns are compared to patterns stored in memory to determine the instantaneous angular position of the rotor. The synchronization system provides the angular position indicator with parameters appropriate to the angular position of the rotor. The system obtains synchronization during initial rotations of the rotor and continually checks synchronization during subsequent rotation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266131-A (GB)
Title: Boss for connecting a pipe to a cylinder or tank
Inventor: HANSON-GRAVILLE GEORGE
IPC: B25B27/00
Filed: 1993-04-14
Abstract: A boss 5 comprises a body 8 having an external thread 33 and a sleeve 7 of swageable metal, e.g. copper, extending axially from body 8, the end of sleeve 7 having an internal thread 6 and the external diameter of body 8 being larger than that of sleeve 7. Boss 5 is fixed by making a hole 35 in wall 24 corresponding to the external diameter of sleeve 7, tightening a nut 1 around thread 33 so that nut 1 abuts tightly against the outside of wall 24, inserting a swage tool 14 into sleeve 7, rotating tool 14 to expand a portion of the wall of sleeve 7 to form a protrusion 26 adjacent the inside of wall 24, removing tool 14 from boss 5 by counter rotation inserting a compression bolt 10 into sleeve 7 to engage thread 6, advancing bolt 10 by rotation to convert protrusion 26 into an annular flange 28 abutting against the inside of wall 24 and removing bolt 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278571-A (GB)
Title: Joining members using heat from a light source
Inventor: ASKHAM MARTIN KENNETH EMILE
IPC: B29C65/60
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: Two or more members are joined by heating a thermally meltable material on at least one member using a light source such as a tungsten halogen lamp, a xenon arc lamp or a laser and bringing the members together. One member may be a stake 5 which may be heated by lamp 6 and passed through apertures 3, 4 in members to be joined 1, 2 by an urging means 9. The urging means may always overlie the stake or be moved into position after the stake is heated (Figure 2). Alternatively a projection 5 may be formed on one member 1 and passed through an aperture 4 in the other member 2 before being similarly heated and the head 5a shaped. In a third embodiment the members are joined by simple welding using heat from a light source (Figures 4a, 4b). The light source may be provided with a collimator and lens, preferably of zirconium selenide in order to direct the heat more accurately and a filter may be provided allowing only infra-red radiation to pass. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270421-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications apparatus
Inventor: FOUST DONALD FRANKLIN
IPC: H01Q13/02
Filed: 1993-08-27
Abstract: Lightweight, distortion-resistant signal-carrying units, including feed horns, waveguides and multiplexers, particularly for satellite communication systems, comprise a body 10 of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymer, preferably polyetherimide or fluorinated polyimide, or cyanate ester polymer. A transmissive layer 22 is disposed on adhesion-promoted surfaces of the body. The transmissive layer comprises a primer layer of nickel deposited on the surfaces of the body and an outer, corrosion-resistant layer, preferably of silver, deposited on top of the primer layer. The outer layer may be matched with a mating component to reduce passive intermodulation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286430-A (GB)
Title: Lifting devices
Inventor: GARMAN DAVID EDMUND TALBOT
IPC: B66F3/35
Filed: 1994-02-11
Abstract: Apparatus particularly for injured or disabled persons comprises a lifting device 10 and pneumatic control means 68. The lifting device comprises a stack of substantially rectangular bags 11, 12 and 13 secured together which bags contain internal flexible links to limit the inflated thickness thereof. The pneumatic control means 68 has valve controlled outputs 69 which are connected or connectable by respective hoses 16 individually to the bags and is arranged to pressurise the outputs sequentially, from a supply of compressed air 70, to automatically fully inflate each bag in turn. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277239-A (GB)
Title: Mixing audio signals
Inventor: HILL PHILIP NICHOLAS CUTHBERTS
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 1994-04-15
Abstract: A system for mixing five channel sound which surrounds an audio plane. The position of a sound source is displayed on a VDU (16) relative to the position of a notional listener. The sound source is moved within the audio plane by operation of a stylus (23) upon a touch tablet (24). Thus, an operator is only required to specify positions of a sound source over time, whereafter a processing unit (17) calculates actual gain values for the five channels at sample rate. Gain values are calculated for the sound track for each of the loudspeaker channels and for each of these specified points. Gain values are then produced at sample rate by interpolating calculated gain values for each channel at sample rate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278343-A (GB)
Title: Holder for containers
Inventor: FAVERIO LUCIANO
IPC: B65D77/04
Filed: 1994-05-12
Abstract: A holder for containers, particularly for a refill cosmetic stick mechanism or for complete cases (e.g. lipsticks, mascara, etc.) comprises a substantially tubular hollow body closed at one end by a disk (12) that has breakable areas (14) and closed at the other end by a hinged member (13). A refill mechanism (21) or a complete cosmetic case is inserted into the holder until its end engages with the disk (12). To remove refill mechanism (21), pressure is applied to the member (13), causing detachment of the disk (12) and expulsion of the refill mechanism (21). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294427-A (GB)
Title: Anti-aliasing printer
Inventor: KIRK RICHARD ANTHONY
IPC: G06K15/02
Filed: 1994-10-12
Abstract: Anti-aliasing is carried out by printing at the edges of characters discrete pixels of ink of the same colour as the characters but of lower density. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294523-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic damper
Inventor: WOLLSTADTER HARTMUT
IPC: F16F9/32
Filed: 1994-10-27
Abstract: A hydraulic damper (10) of the monotube type in which the floating piston (20) includes a first valve means (38) allowing fluid flow from the compression chamber (34) to the compensation chamber (36) when fluid pressure in the compression chamber exceeds that in the compensation chamber by a predetermined amount, and a second valve means (40) allowing fluid flow from the compensation chamber to the compression chamber when fluid pressure in the compensation chamber exceeds that in the compression chamber by a predetermined amount. Provides improved high speed damping. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287896-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for trueing CBN abrasive belt and grinding wheels comprises trueing wheel having sloping peripheral surface
Inventor: PHILLIPS JAMES D
IPC: B24B53/00
Filed: 1995-01-13
Abstract: A trueing wheel (28) for trueing an abrasive belt or wheel having cubic boron nitride abrasive particles has a body (60) of soft steel and a radially outer peripheral frusto-conical surface (62) which slopes at an acute angle with respect to its axis of rotation diamond particles, preferably about 0.150 mm in diameter, are bonded to the sloping radially outer peripheral surface in a single layer. The force on the CBN grains during trueing is therefore reduced which helps prevent dislodging. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290798-A (GB)
Title: Detegent compositions
Inventor: GUEDIRA NOUR-EDDINE
IPC: C11D1/86
Filed: 1995-03-13
Abstract: A detergent composition comprises builder system, a nonionic polysaccharide ether and a surfactant system. The surfactant system comprises an anionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant at a ratio of from 0.6:1 to 10:1. The compositions of the present invention provide improved soil release performance and clay soil removal performance. The polysaccharide ether is preferably a cellulose ether, starch ether, or dextran ether. The anionic surfactant may be an alkyl sulphate, unsaturated sulphate, sulphated alkyl polyglycoside, sulphonated fatty acid ester, alkyl aryl sulphonate or glycerol sulphonate. The nonionic surfactant may be a polyethylene, polypropylene, and polybutylene oxide condensate of an alkyl phenol.
Patent GB-2302067-A (GB)
Title: Prime mover for tools, light, or starter
Inventor: GRAHAM DOUGLAS IAN
IPC: F02N3/02
Filed: 1995-05-05
Abstract: Prime mover 60 comprises a plastic housing 61 made of two similar halves 62, 63, which are clipped or glued together. Drum 65 comprises upper and lower reels 66, 67. The drum rotates within the housing, driven by the user pulling on cord 68 with handle 70. A free wheel drive is used to allow the cord to rewind. Pin 72 may be used to steady the device in use. Fig. 5 shows various square section adaptors, which may be retained in hub 83 by detents 84. Applications are shown in fig. 6 (lawnmower starter); fig. 7 (chainsaw starter), and fig. 9 (drill). Fig. 8 shows an emergency light for potholers, which incorporates a generator. Other applications include small rotary pumps, cutting tools, and grindstones. Figs. 1 and 2 show prior art.
Patent GB-2302587-A (GB)
Title: Measuring relative deflection between two adjacent components
Inventor: THORPE MICHAEL
IPC: G01B5/24
Filed: 1995-06-24
Abstract: A gauge (1,2) for measuring relative deflection between two adjacent components, for example two adjacent aircraft flight control surfaces includes a first portion (1) fast with one of the components and a second portion (2) fast with the other. The first and second portions (1,2) are out of contact with each other and each portion displays one or more visible boundaries (6,7, 12, 13) such that when the two portions of the gauge are viewed as a whole the boundaries are seen to intersect at an angle whereby movement of the intersections in response to a given relative deflection provides a magnified indication of the deflection.
Patent GB-2292531-A (GB)
Title: Static mixer
Inventor: NIIMI TOMIO
IPC: B01F23/47
Filed: 1995-08-18
Abstract: A static mixer for use with liquids consists of an inner frustum 4 which is inserted concentrically into an outer one 3 in such a manner that the patterns 10, 10a, 10b on the faces are staggered to provide a baffled path between them. The walls 11 of the raised patterns are tapered, narrowing in the direction away from the frustum body, so that sharp edges, and the resultant shearing forces on the liquid mixture are avoided. Two individual mixers may be combined, either at their small ends, or at their wider ones; in this way a series of mixers may be built up. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296758-A (GB)
Title: Mounting components of gas boilers
Inventor: EXCELL MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: F24H8/00
Filed: 1995-10-13
Abstract: A gas boiler comprises a gas burner arrangement 2,3, a heat exchanger 1 and a flue hood/outlet member 4, which are clamped together by means of a pair of spaced apart clamping members 5,6, respective ends of each of the clamping members 5,6 being pivotally located in slots 10,13 in a rear supporting plate 7 (Fig. 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294118-A (GB)
Title: Surveillance of a space
Inventor: BURDOCK WILLIAM
IPC: G01S13/56
Filed: 1993-03-23
Abstract: Providing surveillance of a space 11, particularly the interior of a vehicle, using a transmitter 15 for transmitting a signal as a series of pulses into the space, a receiver 16 for receiving pulses reflected from a surface and processing means 19, 30 for processing the received signal to provide a reference pattern 33. The reference pattern is compared with a subsequent pattern 34 by means of a subtracter 35, an integrator 36 and an integrator comparator 36a which uses a threshold level from microprocessor software 37. The output from the integrator comparator is processed by an integrator output processor 38 to provide an alarm indication when a significant change between the reference pattern and the subsequent pattern is detected. The subsequent pattern is compared with the reference pattern only after a time delay has occurred from the transmitted pulse, the duration of the delay being varied to be sufficient for direct acoustic or mechanical coupling of a signal from the transmitter to the receiver to substantially cease. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299694-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for reading/writing data from/into semiconductor memory device
Inventor: PARK KEE WOO
IPC: G11C7/10
Filed: 1996-04-04
Abstract: In the mode for reading data from a semiconductor memory device, a memory cell array block 10 from which data is to be read is selected in response to a row address signal, and a column of the selected memory cell array block is selected in response to a column address signal. Data is transferred from a memory cell 11 of the selected column to a pair of bit lines BL, /BL of the selected column and then sense-amplified by sense amplifiers 13. A read signal is decoded and a pair of column decoding lines Yi, /Yi of the selected column become a desired logic state in accordance with the decoded result. A current path is formed between one of the column decoding lines Yi, /Yi and a ground terminal in response to the sense-amplified data on the bit lines. Data on the column decoding lines is selected, sense-amplified 15 and transferred 20, 21 externally. In a write mode, a memory cell array block 10 into which data is to be written is selected in response to the row address signal, and a column of the selected memory cell array block is selected in response to the column address signal. The pair of column decoding lines Yi, /Yi of the selected column become a desired logic state in response to a write signal. Data on one of the column decoding lines is transferred to a bit line sense amplifier 13 connected to a memory cell of the selected column. Alternative connections are described for the transfer parts 20, 21 (Figs 4 and 5).
Patent GB-2313306-A (GB)
Title: Shower tray
Inventor: LOCK GRAHAM ROBIN
IPC: A47K3/40
Filed: 1996-05-23
Abstract: A shower tray comprises a depending flange 11 having a height substantially equal to the thickness of a standard floor board, a dished portion 10 having a base 14 provided with a waste water outlet 15, the undersurface of the base or the lower edges of a plurality of reinforcing ribs 17 on the undersurface of the base being coplanar or substantially coplanar with the lower edge of the flange so that the flange and the base of the flange and the ribs will support the shower tray on noggins and joists with the shower tray fitted in a hole cut in the floorboards, and a gently inclined ramped portion 18 between the upper edge of the flange and the base on at least one side of the dished portion.
Patent GB-2320601-A (GB)
Title: Safety system for railways
Inventor: DORE DAVID MICHAEL
IPC: B60T7/14
Filed: 1996-12-03
Abstract: A method and safety system are described for monitoring the alertness of the driver of a train. A button is provided in the train cab to be manually operated by the driver on noting that the next track side signal is displaying a non-clear aspect. Sensing means, for example as used in convention a1 AWS systems, are provided for producing as the train approaches each track side signal an electrical signal indicative of the status of the track side signal. The brakes of the train are automatically applied whenever an electrical signal from the sensing means indicative of a non-clear aspect is produced before the button is operated by the driver.
Patent GB-2307103-A (GB)
Title: Electrode connections for semiconductor devices
Inventor: SHIGA TOSHIHIKO
IPC: H01L23/532
Filed: 1993-11-11
Abstract: The semiconductor device comprises a semi conductor substrate 11, an electrode 12 on the surface of the substrate, a barrier metal layer 13 on the electrode and comprising a metal that prevents solid phase diffusion between the electrode and a metal wire 16 to be connected to the electrode, even if heat is applied, and a metal 15 a comprising the same metal as the wire. The electrode 12 is made of Al., the barrier layer 13 comprises WS 2 N, and the layer 15a and the wire 16 are made of Au.
Patent GB-2307414-A (GB)
Title: Microporation of human skin for drug delivery and monitoring applications
Inventor: EPPSTEIN JONATHAN A
IPC: A61B5/1455
Filed: 1996-08-29
Abstract: A method of enhancing the permeability of the skin (120, 274) to an analytic for diagnostic purposes or to a drug for therapeutic purposes is described utilizing micro-pore and optionally sonic energy and a chemical enhancer. If selected, the sonic energy may be modulated by means of frequency modulation, amplitude modulation, phase modulation, and/or combinations thereof. Micro-pore is accomplished by (a) ablating the stratum corneum (274) by localized rapid heating of water such that water is vaporized, thus eroding cells; (b) puncturing the stratum corneum (274) which a micro-lancet calibrated to form a micro-pore of up to about 1000 m in diameter (c) ablating the stratum corneum (274) by focusing a tightly focused beam of sonic energy onto the stratum corneum (274); (d) hydraulically puncturing the stratum corneum (274) with a high-pressure jet of fluid to form a micro-pore of up to about 1000 m in diameter; or (e) puncturing the stratum corneum (274) with short pulses of electricity to form a micro-pore of up to about 1000 m in diameter.
Patent GB-2312526-A (GB)
Title: Light emitting device housed in a containment
Inventor: BAILLIE-HAMILTON WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: H01K1/30
Filed: 1997-03-04
Abstract: A light outputting device (figure 3) has a containment 30 for housing a light emitter 31 and a light conducting element 33, having an input region such as an end face E, aligned relative to the containment 30 by way of the containment or an extension thereof. The device may have more than one light conducting element (13,fig 1, 23,fig 2). A reflector 38 (68, fig 6) or refractor may be provided to reflect or refract light into the input region E. The containment 30 may hold a vacuum, an inert gas or a mixture of gases (22,fig 2). Also provided is a method of fabricating a light outputting device (figures 8A-E) by providing a longitudinal light conducting element 84 with end faces 85,86 which fits into a sleeve 81. A light emitting element 88 is then fitted into the sleeve 81 and the open end 83 is deformed and sealed, preferably by fusing, to form a containment.